Melissa and Greg are Long Beach residents who love the outdoors. They’be been together for 2 years and during a snowboarding trip to Tahoe, Greg proposed on top of a ski slope. They are planning on an August wedding in Long Beach and wanted to celebrate their engagement somewhere local. They chose some great spots as backdrops for their session, Shoreline Village and a beautiful park on Signal Hill with views from Catalina to downtown LA. I had such a great time hanging with these two, and I’m really looking forward to their wedding!
Kaori and David are getting married next summer at the Long Beach Museum of Art. For their engagement session, they chose to keep it local and have some fun right down the street at the Queen Mary. We had lots of fun getting to know each other. They make my job look real easy as they were so happy and in love! Here’s a few of my favorite pictures.
Today, I want to introduce you to my first clients of 2013: Ashley and Donnie. They booked me at the beginning of the year for their wedding next May. Ashley is a graphic designer/ marketer who is planing on mixing Old World Charm and fun elements of Disneyland for her wedding. I must also say I’m also extra excited because Ashley will also be my first Hindu bride, with the amazing traditional gown and all! When she told me her favorite color was purple, I knew she was the perfect candidate for a location I’ve been wanting to photograph for a long while This past weekend, we headed to Temecula for a perfect mix of color, culture, and cuteness at an amazing lavender field at Keys Creek Lavender Farm.
Veronica and Floyd have been together for 7+ years. They met while working together at an afterschool program for children. Now a teacher, Veronica is thrilled to be planning the details of her November wedding! One of the first places these two went when they first started dating is Lacy Park in San Marino, CA. The park was the perfect spot for their fun engagement pictures. With a beautiful rose garden and wide open spaces, they were able to bring some things that expressed their personalities!
Christina and Jason are an outgoing pair who love the theater (among many other things). Christina is a real Opera singer and Jason is a graphic designer who love acting. They met many years ago when they were both in their teens, during a stage performance of Guys and Dolls. About 7 years ago they reconnected and have been inseparable ever since! They’ve been spending the past few years in NYC and recently moved back to California. Christina first contact me back at the beginning of this year saying “Yours are the first wedding photos that I have not rolled my eyes at! I love how they are candid, tasteful, and beautiful.” I knew then she was Awesome, with a capitol A! We soon met and they shared with me their plans of a beautiful November wedding. This weekend, I had the great pleasure of capturing Christina and Jason’s engagement pictures at their old stomping grounds… The Pacific Theaters in Culver City!
Another fun fact about Christina, she is an avid knitter. She made a jumbo red scarf just for her engagement session!
I love when my couples make their photo shoots personal. When Christina told me about her and Jason’s new “bat-mobile” purchase, we both agreed it would be awesome to have it as a prop for the session! We took these last few images on a parking structure’s rooftop. From there we had beautiful views of Culver City and a beautiful sunset.
